# Introduction

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## ColdBox Manual - v5.0.0

![ColdBox Platform](https://3733350408-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LA-UVvJIdbk5Kfk3bDs%2F-LA-Ue7pk25llbkg6Fcu%2F-LA-Ulz2gQqjGv-mFeQh%2FColdBoxLogo2015_300.png?generation=1523647992682821\&alt=media)

ColdBox is a [conventions-based](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_over_configuration) [HMVC](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model%E2%80%93view%E2%80%93controller) development framework for [ColdFusion](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_ColdFusion) ([CFML](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ColdFusion_Markup_Language)). It provides a set of reusable code and tools that can be used to increase your development productivity as well as a development standard for working in team environments.

ColdBox is natively based on [modular architecture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modular_design) which helps address most infrastructure concerns of typical web applications and thus called an HMVC framework.

## Versioning

ColdBox is maintained under the [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org) guidelines as much as possible.Releases will be numbered with the following format:

```
<major>.<minor>.<patch>
```

And constructed with the following guidelines:

* Breaking backward compatibility bumps the major (and resets the minor and patch)
* New additions without breaking backward compatibility bumps the minor (and resets the patch)
* Bug fixes and misc changes bumps the patch

## License

The ColdBox Platform is open source and licensed under the [Apache 2](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html) License. If you use ColdBox, please try to make mention of it in your code or web site or add a Powered By Coldbox icon.

* Copyright by Ortus Solutions, Corp
* ColdBox is a registered trademark by Ortus Solutions, Corp

> **Info**: The ColdBox Websites, Documentation, logo and content have a separate license and they are a separate entity.

## Discussion & Help

The ColdBox help and discussion group can be found here: <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/coldbox>

## Reporting a Bug

We all make mistakes from time to time :) So why not let us know about it and help us out. We also love pull requests, so please star us and fork us: <https://github.com/coldbox/coldbox-platform>

* By Email: <bugs@coldbox.org>
* By Jira: <https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/COLDBOX>

## Professional Open Source

![Ortus Solutions, Corp](https://3733350408-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LA-UVvJIdbk5Kfk3bDs%2F-LA-Ue7pk25llbkg6Fcu%2F-LA-Um0Dh_ZSaYrQplvi%2Fortussolutions_button.png?generation=1523647992051861\&alt=media)

ColdBox is a professional open source software backed by [Ortus Solutions, Corp](https://www.ortussolutions.com/services) offering services like:

* Custom Development
* Professional Support & Mentoring
* Training
* Server Tuning
* Security Hardening
* Code Reviews
* [Much More](http://www.ortussolutions.com/services)

## Resources

* Official Site: <https://www.coldbox.org>
* Source Code: <https://github.com/coldbox/coldbox-platform>
* Bug Tracker: <https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/COLDBOX>
* Twitter: [@coldbox](http://www.twitter.com/coldbox)
* Facebook: <https://www.facebook.com/coldboxplatform>
* Google+: <https://www.google.com/+ColdboxOrg>
* Vimeo Channel: <https://vimeo.com/channels/coldbox>

### HONOR GOES TO GOD ABOVE ALL

Because of His grace, this project exists. If you don't like this, then don't read it, it's not for you.

> "Therefore being justified by **faith**, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by **faith** into this **grace** wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God." Romans 5:5